| Florida Friebus | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1909 Auburndale, Massachusetts, USA |
| Died | May 27, 1988 (aged 78) Laguna Niguel, California, USA |
| Other names | Florida Freebus Florida Freibus |
| Occupation | Actress, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1929-1978 |
Florida Friebus (October 10, 1909 – May 27, 1988) was an American writer and actress of stage, film, and television. Friebus's best-known roles were Winifred "Winnie" Gillis (the sympathetic mother of Dobie Gillis on the CBS sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) and Mrs. Lillian Bakerman on CBS's The Bob Newhart Show.
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Born in Auburndale, Massachusetts, Friebus was the daughter of silent film actor Theodore Friebus. She appeared on television in such programs as The Joseph Cotten Show, The Ford Theatre Hour, Perry Mason, Bachelor Father, Father Knows Best, Peyton Place, My Mother the Car, The New Phil Silvers Show, Ben Casey, Ironside, Sanford and Son, The Doris Day Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Gunsmoke, Room 222, The Partridge Family, Chico and the Man, Barnaby Jones, Rhoda, and Alice.
Florida Friebus died of cancer in 1988, aged 78.
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1958 | High School Confidential! | Mrs. Staples | Uncredited |
| 1978 | Jennifer | Miss Tooker | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1950 | Lights Out | 1 episode | |
| Escape | 1 episode | ||
| Pulitzer Prize Playhouse | 1 episode | ||
| 1950–1951 | The Philco Television Playhouse | 2 episodes | |
| 1950–1953 | Kraft Television Theatre | 3 episodes | |
| 1953 | Goodyear Television Playhouse | 1 episode | |
| 1954 | Lamp Unto My Feet | 1 episode | |
| 1956 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Karoline | 1 episode |
| The Alcoa Hour | Mrs. Franklin | 1 episode | |
| 1957 | The Joseph Cotten Show | Helen Fogarty | 1 episode |
| 1957–1958 | Bachelor Father | Mrs. Banks Mrs. Marquand |
3 episodes |
| 1958 | Father Knows Best | 1 episode | |
| 1959 | Playhouse 90 | 1 episode | |
| The Donna Reed Show | Helen Brooks | 1 episode | |
| 1959–1963 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Winifred Gillis | 87 episodes |
| 1960 | The Chevy Mystery Show | Lois Halsey | 1 episode |
| 1963 | Perry Mason | Marian Lamont | 1 episode |
| 1964 | The New Phil Silvers Show | Mrs. Bradshaw | 1 episode |
| Peyton Place | Maggie Riggs | Unknown episodes | |
| 1965 | My Mother the Car | Miss McFee | 1 episode |
| 1966 | This Is the Life | 1 episode | |
| Ben Casey | 1 episode | ||
| 1968 | Ironside | Middle-Aged Woman | 1 episode |
| 1971–1972 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Mrs. Marshall Nun |
2 episodes |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | Woman | 1 episode |
| Ghost Story | Mrs. Prescott | 1 episode | |
| The Doris Day Show | Miss Peabody | 1 episode | |
| Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | 1 episode | ||
| 1972–1978 | The Bob Newhart Show | Mrs. Lillian Bakerman | 17 episodes |
| 1973 | Room 222 | 1 episode | |
| Cannon | Julie McElroy | 1 episode | |
| Gunsmoke | Mrs. Tavers | 1 episode | |
| The Partridge Family | Mrs. Hendleman | 1 episode | |
| The Rookies | Sister Elizabeth | 1 episode | |
| 1973–1977 | Barnaby Jones | Molly McMurty Connie Graham |
2 episodes |
| 1974–1978 | Rhoda | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1975 | Chico and the Man | Althea Nelson | 1 episode |
| Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Ruth | Television movie | |
| Love Nest | Jenny | Television movie | |
| Kate McShane | 1 episode | ||
| 1976 | Amelia Earhart | Miss Perkins | Television movie |
| Switch | Fiona | 2 episodes | |
| 1978 | Kaz | 1 episode | |
| ABC Weekend Special | Miss Kelly | 1 episode | |